About Dawn

My mom taught me how to sew when I was 5 years old.  She had an ELNA and I was amazed at how easy it was to make something all by myself.  We made crafts and bean bags and small things.  I started making doll cloths and that was so much fun. ( my hands were small enough so it was very easy.)

In THOSE days we had HOME EC in junior high school and I took sewing and cooking class! ( so much for the cooking class)  But the sewing class was so much fun.  I failed my first project because I went ahead of the class and finished my "overalls" in one week.  The project was supposed to take the entire semester!  ( they came out perfectly) Fit like a glove!

I continued sewing for my self.  My first apartment I made curtains, pillows and things around the house.  I always looked for fabrics that were on sale and then I discovered IKEA!  They have loud, brightly colored fabrics and I was in heaven.

When my best friend asked me to be her brides maid, I was so happy.  I asked her 

"is there anything I can do for you"  At the time I did not know what a brides maid's job was.

She said " Can you make all the dresses since you sew?"

I was shocked!  I made 5 dresses for all the flower girls and myself.  It was so much fun but we all looked like a bunch of lavender poofs!  It was the 80’s, what else would you expect!  I enjoyed every minute of making those dresses.

When I got married my husband was always thoughtful. One day he bought me a vacuum and a blender.  I immediately threw them both in the garbage.  

I said " I'm not a great cook and I certainly do not know how to use a vacuum.

He got the hint and one day came home with my favorite gift:  A brand new sewing machine from Singer. It was over $200 and I was very nervous because I had never had a gift that cost that much money.  I treated it like GOLD!  I had that machine for over 35 years and it still works. It's yellow, but it works!

While dropping off my sewing machine for a tune up, I realized my machine was on it's last legs.  Walking around the store, I saw what was soon to become my new machine!  It did EVERYTHING, sew I bought it.  My Luminaire is now my new addiction!